MATHEMATICS 4

QUARTER 1

Week 6
Drill
Find the product of the following. Do this on your
show-me-board.
 Let’s start our new lesson with a story problem. Please read
carefully and analyze the problem.

Jayson planted 3 rows of seedlings

in pots. Each row had 12 seedlings.
How many seedlings did he plant in
all?
• What did Jayson plant in pots?
• How many rows of seedlings are there?
• How many seedlings does each row
have?
• What is asked in the problem?
• How can we mentally find the answer to
this problem?
Solution # 1
Multiplying the numbers using place value

multiply mentally the

multiplier by the ones in
the multiplicand
(3 x 2 = 6)
Solution # 1
Multiplying the numbers using place value

multiply mentally the

multiplier by the tens in
the multiplicand
(3 x 10 = 30)
Solution # 1
Multiplying the numbers using place value

add mentally the partial

products
(6 + 30= 36)
Solution # 2
Multiplying the numbers using distributive property
Solution # 2
Multiplying the numbers using distributive property
Practice
Give the products of each pair of factors mentally.
You may use any of the two methods previously
discussed.
Assessment
Without the use of paper and pencil, give the products
of the following.